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Caspian

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Registered: 2007-05-22

Posts: 263

Conky vs. xcompmgr [SOLVED]

While using xcompmgr my conky becomes transparent and barely visible. Obviously i don't want this to happen. Solutions?

Last edited by Caspian (2008-01-22 08:48:50)

Roberth

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From: The Pale Blue Dot

Registered: 2007-01-12

Posts: 894

Re: Conky vs. xcompmgr [SOLVED]

There's no solutions, this is just how xcompmgr works.

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babypuncher

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From: .au

Registered: 2007-03-12

Posts: 114

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Re: Conky vs. xcompmgr [SOLVED]

Through trial and error, this finally worked for me:

own_window yes
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_hints undecorated,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
double_buffer yes

Caspian

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Registered: 2007-05-22

Posts: 263

Re: Conky vs. xcompmgr [SOLVED]

Thank you babypuncher, it works like a charm...;)

DonVla

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From: Bonn, Germany

Registered: 2007-06-07

Posts: 997

Re: Conky vs. xcompmgr [SOLVED]

hi,
i've tried this, but conky flickers everytime it refreshes.
is there no way to sanely use conky w/ xcompmgr?

Caspian

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Registered: 2007-05-22

Posts: 263

Re: Conky vs. xcompmgr [SOLVED]

It seems like there isn't. I gave up on this one...

dunc

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From: Glasgow, UK

Registered: 2007-06-18

Posts: 559

Re: Conky vs. xcompmgr [SOLVED]

hi,
i've tried this, but conky flickers everytime it refreshes.
is there no way to sanely use conky w/ xcompmgr?

Try:

update_interval 1
own_window yes
own_window_transparent yes
own_window_type desktop
own_window_hints undecorate,below,sticky,skip_taskbar,skip_pager
double_buffer yes

I know own_window_hints aren't supposed to be necessary with 'own_window_type desktop' but I left it in and it works.

EDIT: Ooh, another thought... do you have the double buffer extension enabled in X? ('Load "dbe"' in the Module section of xorg.conf.)

Last edited by dunc (2008-01-23 13:01:55)

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DonVla

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From: Bonn, Germany

Registered: 2007-06-07

Posts: 997

Re: Conky vs. xcompmgr [SOLVED]

hi dunc,

i've tried this already, and it still flicker. actually it flickers without xcompmgr running. i also give up....

vlad

krono-matrixer

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From: Waco, Texas

Registered: 2015-03-08

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Re: Conky vs. xcompmgr [SOLVED]

DonVa,

I have found this to work:

double_buffer = true,
own_window_transparent = true,
own_window_argb_visual = true,

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WorMzy

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Registered: 2010-06-16

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Re: Conky vs. xcompmgr [SOLVED]

Wow, seven year necrobump. Please don't do that.

Closing.

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